Giant rogue waves: Southern Ocean expedition reveals wind as key cause
An expedition to the southernmost waters encircling Antarctica has discovered that wind drives the formation of colossal rogue waves, and that these unpredictable waves occur
AUT’s Clinical Medicine first equal
AUT’s Clinical Medicine has been ranked joint first place amongst New Zealand universities according to the latest subject rankings from Shanghai Ranking’s Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2021.
Looking to 2024: Climate change – dire warnings, but also renewed hope for progress,...
The downbeat news on climate change developments seemed only to gather pace in 2023, with the UN’s World Meteorological Office reporting that last year was the hottest observed in 175 years of record-keeping.
Graduate returning to Tonga as Otago ambassador for marine environment
The Pacific Ocean was part Willie Naitoko’s daily life as he grew up within a stone’s throw of the sea in Tonga’s capital city Nuku’alofa.
Prestigious recognition for Professor of Atmospheric Science
Professor Ken Carslaw has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society in recognition for his invaluable contribution to science.
UM professor publishes book on new world order in post-pandemic era
A book titled ‘How COVID-19 Reshapes New World Order: Political Economy Perspective’, written by Prof Edmund Sheng Li in the Faculty of Social Science (FSS), University of Macau (UM), has been published by the major international publisher Springer.
The University of Warwick in top 1% for THE rankings sustainability category
The University of Warwick is in the top 1% of institutions in a key sustainability ranking published today by (THE) Times Higher Education.
Why Covid-19 is creating an unequal global recovery
While COVID-19 has hit every economy across the globe, its impact has been uneven and has exacerbated patterns of inequality. Amid disparities in vaccination rollouts, major economies are opening up leading to expectations of a global economic recovery.
Significant slowdown in economy amidst weak spending
The South Australian economy has lost momentum over the past six months with key economic indicators showing weaker trends, according to economists from the University of Adelaide’s SA Centre for Economic Studies (SACES).
CityU confers Honorary Fellowships on four distinguished persons
Four distinguished persons were conferred the title of Honorary Fellow of City University of Hong Kong (CityU) in recognition of their distinctive contributions to the development of, and service to, the University and the community.
